In the final one-hour round, Radle and Anderson created an appetizer and an entrée from a pantry of ingredients. In addition, they were given one common ingredient, fresh squid, to be combined with one selection from their own restaurant's kitchen.

Jon Radle’s winning appetizer was cured ham and avocado with a white fig and mint vinaigrette and toasted almonds. His winning entrée was seared ahi tuna and squid with roasted red pepper sauce.

Dan and Mary Hunter, owners of Grand Café, were in the audience during the competition and praised Radle for the talent he brings to their restaurant's kitchen.

Anderson took second place, winning $1,000 in cash and a $500 gift certificate from Kitchen Window. In the final round, he made an appetizer of lamb belly with butternut squash and mango with green chili and fennel. For his entrée, he stuffed the fresh squid with scallops and olives and served it with beef, parsnips, and shitake mushrooms.

Minnesota Monthly magazine created the Local Chef Challenge in an effort to showcase the talented chefs and outstanding restaurants in the Twin Cities.

* To celebrate the win, Grand Café is featuring Radle's scallop dish on its current menu. Also new: Find Simple Supper menus available at Grand Café from 5-6 p.m. Tues.-Thurs. and a special tasting menu on Sunday nights. Learn more at www.grandcafempls.com.

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